Community, Environment And Corporate Responsibility
Fundraising activity included initiatives such as its ever-popular Christmas Jumpers sale, which alone raised ₤ 20,000 for Racing Welfare, along with crucial assistance of the inaugural Voice Of Racing Day, which continues to raise much-needed funds for the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust, Injured Jockeys Fund and Irish Injured Jockeys.
Recent recipients of our charitable assistance consist of:
Racing Welfare
Racing Welfare provides expert assistance and useful aid to the stud, steady and support personnel whose commitment is essential for the wellbeing of racing.
Injured Jockeys Fund
Founded by trustee and past president John Oaksey, the fund was set up in the wake of the devastating accidents including Tim Brookshaw and four months later Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National. Ever since the fund has actually helped over 100 jockeys and their households and has actually paid more than ₤ 18 million in charitable help. The fund has actually opened two rehab and physical fitness centres to support injured jockeys.
Irish Injured Jockeys
Irish Injured Jockeys was established in 2014 to increase the awareness and raise essential funds to support injured jockeys in Ireland. Funds raised go straight to hurt riders most in need of support.
Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust
Now in its 21st year, The Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust has actually distributed over ₤ 4.5 million equally in between the 6 charities it supports - Blue Cross, Brooke, Compassion in World Farming, World Horse Welfare, and The British Thoroughbred Re-Training Centre.
Support for organisations handling problem gambling
Our company believe that betting on racing and sports need to be delighted in as part of basic leisure activity and as such we support organisations assisting individuals who might have trouble controlling their gambling activity.
These organisations include:
Gamcare
Be Gamble Aware
Gamblers Anonymous
Links to these organisations are published frequently in our papers and on our sites.
Environment
In order to restrict the effect of our service on the natural surroundings we ensure our suppliers operate to high standards and are also mindful of their responsibilities.
Newspapers are printed by Trinity Mirror Printing, which preserves official policies associated with;
Paper sourcing, sustainable forestry and recycling
Energy consumption and greenhouse gases
Volatile natural compound (VOC) emissions from printing
Waste management and recycling
- The purchase of contracted printing and item distribution services
Further info can be found at trinitymirrorprinting.co.uk
Our newspapers are dispersed for sale by Smithsnews and Menzies Distribution.
The environmental impact policies for these organisations can be discovered at:
smithsnews.co.uk/ our-responsibilities/environment
johnmenziesplc.com/responsibility/environment
During late 2017 our main workplace place will alter to a freshly modernised building at the Podium in Stamford Street on the South Bank. The modernisation of these offices has been created to achieve high ecological requirements. The structure will operate to a BREEAM standard of Excellent.